📍 Chairman of the political group “European Socialists” of the Parliament of Georgia Fridon Injia called the speech of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ilia Darchiashvili at the plenary session of the Parliament of Georgia exemplary and most important.
🔷 In the highest legislative body of the country, Ilia Darchiashvili answered the questions of the deputies in the manner of interpellation.
🔷 Fridon Injia, in his speech, focused on the need for the Georgian government to pursue the correct domestic and foreign policy based on the interests of the country.
According to the chairman of the political group, today the People’s Republic of China is the second country in the world with its economic achievements and progress.
🔷 “The domestic product of the People’s Republic of China is 23 trillion US dollars, and the domestic product of the United States of America is 25 trillion dollars. Here I would like to emphasize the fact that in the United States of America this data is based on the service sector, while in China 23 trillion dollars of domestic product is obtained at the expense of industry, and the difference in this is quite large. – said Fridon Injia.
🔷 The chairman of the political group also spoke about the main and main purpose of the countries of strategic importance for Georgia and cited the United States of America as an example, with which Georgia does not even have free trade.
🔷 “Our country does not have free trade with the United States of America. We have free trade with the People’s Republic of China. Today it became clear and the government understood that Georgia should cooperate with those countries with which partnership relations will be beneficial for our country. According to the trade turnover, China takes the 4th place among the largest trade partners of Georgia with a share of 7.8%. – noted Fridon Injia.
🔷 Regarding the Anaklia port project, the deputy believes that “if China does not participate in the implementation of this project, then Georgia may not be able to receive 100 million tons of cargo, and if China’s share in the implementation of the project together with the state is even 10%, then the construction of the Anaklia port The project will be protected.
🔷 “Otherwise, the port of Anaklia will not be profitable, but a target, which I cannot say about the most important and strategic power train project, which should be implemented through the territory of Georgia, which requires a warning, because this project is at the same time a kind of guarantee of the country’s political stability and security, and China’s participation here as well is the most important factor that unconditionally recognizes the territorial integrity of Georgia”. – said the deputy.
🔷 As for the relationship between Russia and China, Fridon Injia believes that through relations with China, Georgia may find a common language with Russia regarding the issue of restoring Georgia’s territorial integrity.
🔷 “With the relationship between Russia and China, Georgia may find a common language with Russia in relation to such a painful issue, which is called the restoration of the territorial integrity of Georgia. In 30 years, we have seen nothing but concern and outrage on these issues, because they do not want us to settle this issue with Russia. They arrange for this confrontation to be all that is profitable for them.
🔷 The United States of America is arranging for Georgia to be in conflict with Russia. China’s interests do not include such a confrontation. Therefore, we should think about which one is more beneficial for our country?!
🔷 What is an issue that is not in the interests of Georgia in terms of relations with China?
🔷 Convince me that the state structure that exists today in the People’s Republic of China is very different from the communist regime that existed in Georgia.
🔷 Today, China can be considered the first country in the fight against corruption, and these processes are managed by the Chinese government in a country of one and a half billion people. I believe that it is possible to share many successful social projects from the People’s Republic of China”, said the MP.
🔷 Once again, to return to the concept of a strategic partner, a country becomes strategic if it has mutual cooperation with the state based on economic parameters. It will be trade turnover or free trade. Why do we not have trade relations with America, which is a strategic partner for our country? Because this is just a policy for America to control Georgia permanently, so that Georgia is absolutely necessary for America’s goals.
🔷 In this case, in my opinion, there is a very big difference between the United States of America and China. Therefore, the government should do exactly what is beneficial for the country and the people,” said Fridon Injia.
🔷 In addition, the MP positively evaluated the visit of the Georgian delegation led by Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili to the People’s Republic of China a few months ago, where the delegation was personally met by the President of the People’s Republic of ChinaAC Jinpin hosted. According to the deputy, it was an expression of great respect for the Georgian government and the Georgian people.
